Day 1 of 2021 Memorial Day Weekend, Driving to Roanoke

First day of 2021 Memorial Day weekend. On our drive to Roanoke, Virginia, we visited the city of Lexington, Natural Bridge and Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory along the way.

Natural Bridge

Natural Bridge

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Flight Log of Alaska Airlines Flight 1108 from Los Angeles to Washington Dulles

After spending the weekend in Los Angeles, this was a cross-country flight back to Washington DC.

Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

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Day 2 of 2021 Los Angeles Trip: Parker Mesa Overlook and Griffith Observatory

Sunday May 16, 2021. My other friends that lived around Los Angeles area were busy, so I spent the day between hiking and resting on the beach, before heading to Griffith Observatory for Los Angeles’ skyline at night.

Downtown Los Angeles at Night

Downtown Los Angeles at Night

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Day 1 of 2021 Los Angeles Trip: Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Saturday May 15, 2021. I joined a friend of mine in Los Angeles visiting Huntington Gardens.

Desert Garden

Desert Garden

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Flight Log of Alaska Airlines Flight 1097 from Washington Dulles to Los Angeles

A cross-country flight to Los Angeles on a weekend trip meeting with a few friends.

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

Very close to the core of Grand Canyon National Park. Unfortunately, with this photo taken against sunlight, the best of my post-processing could only achieve so much.

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Day Trip to Miami

A post about my day trip to Miami by plane in May 2021, when I visited Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, together with Miami’s Bayside Marina and South Bay.

Sailboat before Miami Skyline

Sailboat before Miami Skyline

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Flight Log of Alaska Airlines Flight 6 Los Angeles to Washington DC

This is a brief log of the final day of April 2021 Southern California trip as I flew back from Los Angeles.

Confluence of San Juan River and Colorado River

Confluence of San Juan River and Colorado River

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Day 3 of 2021 Joshua Tree National Park Trip

Third day of my April 2021 southern California trip. I would spend a second full day in Joshua Tree National Park, visiting parts of the park that I left out during my first day of visit: Fortynine Palms Oasis, Split Rock, Barker Dam and Keys View.

Fortynine Palms Oasis

Fortynine Palms Oasis

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Day 2 of 2021 South California Trip: Suicide Rock in San Jacinto Mountains

Second day of my April 2021 southern California trip. I would be hiking Suicide Rock trail in San Jacinto Mountains.

Tahquitz Peak

Tahquitz Peak

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Day 1 of 2021 Joshua Tree National Park Trip

First day of my April 2021 southern California trip. I would spend the entire day visiting Joshua Tree National Park, taking a few popular hiking trails like Hidden Valley, Ryan Mountain and Lost Palm Oasis.

Field of Joshua Tree

Field of Joshua Tree

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